Welcome to the Department of Theatre Arts and Dance. The Department of Theatre Arts and Dance is a successful, dynamic, and respected undergraduate training program dedicated to developing some of the brightest and best theatre and dance artists and educators of tomorrow. Faculty, who regularly perform, design, choreograph, and direct on a national and international level, pride themselves in creating deeply-personalized learning experiences and are dedicated to the development and future success of all our students.
A student’s classroom encompasses the studio, the stage and the production laboratory. Alongside elaborate productions on the main stage, are the quality programs that are produced by our student organizations. Undergraduate students have ample opportunities to choreograph, design, create, perform, and have their work reviewed on regional and national levels.
Theatre Arts & Dance offers two types of degrees; one, a (BA or BS) liberal arts degree that focuses on theatre or dance in the context of a broad course of general studies; and two, a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre degree, with emphases in Classical Acting, Musical Theatre, and Theatre Design & Technology. The BFA is a pre-professional degree designed to prepare students for professional careers and graduate studies in Theatre.
Announcements:
SUU's Dept. of Theatre Arts & Dance Presents "Journeys: Faculty Dance Concert" Feb. 2-4 & 9-11 @ 7:30pm. Auditorium Theatre. Ticketed Event
Dance Alumni Reception after the "Journeys" performance (about 9:30 pm) on February 4, on the stage at the Auditorium.
Theatre Alumni Reception after "Little Women" (about 10:00 pm) on April 14, on the stage at the Auditorium.
Shows for 2011-2012
King Lear
I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change
Breaking Bounds: Student-Choreographed Dance Concert
Journeys: Faculty-Choreographed Dance Concert
Almost, Maine
Little Women; The Musical
Scholarship and Placement Auditions February 11, 2012 Plan to attend Journeys: Faculty Dance Concert as our guest when you come! To find out how, call 435-586-7746
High School Shakespeare Competition October 4-6, 2012!
See our 2011-2012 calendar for more information on upcoming productions and dance concerts.
OUR AMAZING FACULTY and STUDENTS:
Chien-Ying Wang and Paul Ocampo collaborated with Jue-Dai Dance Theatre to perform "Equanimity" at the National Chiang Kai-shek Cultural Center and conducted master classes in Taiwan.
Peter Sham's Lend Me A Tenor: The Musical, based on Ken Ludwig's play featuring lyrics by Peter Sham and music by Brad Carroll, had its international opening on the West End in London to rave reviews.
Kay Andersen, Shauna Mendini and fourteen Dance students lived in Wuhan, China for 10 weeks to rehearse and perform "The Dream of Helen", the story of Helen Foster Snow in collaboration with Hubei Opera and Dance Drama Theatre.
New Faculty and Staff at SUU's College of Performing and Visual Arts
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Tickets
Tickets for the general public available online
Discounted Faculty and Staff Season Subscriptions are available online.
Faculty/Staff/Students tickets available at the Centrum ticket office at (435) 586-7872.
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Arts Newsletter:
2009-2010
Updates on Faculty, Staff, Students & Alumni